FOLLOWING the coverage on York’s Core Strategy, I thought it would be helpful to clarify the situation.

The inspector’s overall role is to challenge and test the planning strategy through an examination process. At the moment the inspector is seeking out and clarifying what information is available on the issues he has raised.

The council will be using the comprehensive evidence base it has produced to provide information for the Exploratory meeting on Monday, April 23, at Friends Meeting House at 2pm. A range of background documents on the Local Development Framework Core Strategy, including viability work, is available on the council’s website york.gov.uk/environment/Planning/ldf/

Richard Wood, Assistant director strategic planning and transport City of York Council.